Ictalurus (Noun)
Meaning
Channel catfishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Ictalurus is a genus of North American catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
- Channel catfish is one of the most widely distributed ictalurus species in the United States.
- Ictalurus punctatus, the channel catfish, is one of the most important game and commercial species.
- A research team was studying the behavioral patterns of ictalurus species in freshwater environments.
- Catfish from the ictalurus genus, specifically channel catfish, have barbels on the sides of their mouths.